From mayoral candidates to professional boxing stars, people from all walks of life attended the 2013 Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts at City Hall Plaza on July 28. Check out these awesome images from the this year’s parade and festivities. --Matt Juul/Boston.com correspondent.
From mayoral candidates to professional boxing stars, people from all walks of life attended the 2013 Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts at City Hall Plaza on July 28. Check out these awesome images from the this year’s parade and festivities. --Matt Juul/Boston.com correspondent.
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The Puerto Rican parade and festival ended at City Hall Plaza instead of the usual Franklin Park.
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Yolanda Diaz gave water to an Estrellas Tropicales twirler.
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Jennifer Ruiz marched with the Fuerza International Dance Group.
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Miss Latina Galaxy Roxanne Gonzalez marched.
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Standing with his mother at Tremont and West streets, 8-year-old Victor Tran shielded his ears from the loud sounds of the parade.
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A crowd gathered on City Hall Plaza.
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Carnival rides were set up on City Hall Plaza.
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Volunteers dressed in traditional attire held a sign for this year’s festival.
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Boxing star Miguel Cotto participated in this year‘s Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts.
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A mascot gave high fives to the crowd during the parade procession.
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Boston City Council candidate Suzanne Lee marched towards City Hall Plaza with her supporters during this year’s parade.
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A parade marcher played the bongos for a few festival goers.
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Parade goers filled up City Hall Plaza for this year’s Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts.
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Boston City Council At-Large candidate Michelle Wu walked with supporters during this year’s parade.
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Pictured: A woman stood atop an electrical box to wave a large Puerto Rican flag as the parade marched into City Hall Plaza.
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From left: Aracelis Hernandez of South Boston, Heidi Lopez of Dorchester, and Silvia Rivera of South Boston.
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Boston mayoral candidate Dan Conley Jr. (second from the right) posed for a picture with supporters after marching in this year's parade.
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Supporters for Boston mayoral candidate Felix Arroyo waved signs as they marched in the parade.
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One parade goer carried a Chucky doll, from the movie “Child’s Play,” adorned with Puerto Rican inspired accesories and decorations.
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Right next door to the festival, members of the New York based Breeze Team Entertainment showed off their high-flying break dance moves by Faneuil Hall.
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Pictured: Chris, left, of Breeze Team Entertainment pumped up the crowd.
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A member of Breeze Team Entertainment awed the crowd with his gravity defying backflip.
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State Representative and Boston mayoral candidate Martin J. Walsh (center, yellow shirt) walked with supporters during this year's parade.
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Boston mayoral candidate John Barros (center) waved a Puerto Rican flag as he walked with supporters during this year's parade.
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Members of the Roberto Clemente 21 Dancers waved to the crowd and twirled batons during the parade.
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From left: Martiza, Yamaris, and Illyanna Vazquez of Dorchester. Three generation of Puerto Rican women celebrating at this year’s festival.
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Supporters for Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar-Richie waved flags and banners as they walked in this year’s parade.
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Pictured: A man dressed in a Scooby Doo costume showed off his Puerto Rican pride as he walked in this year’s parade.
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Dancers showed off their moves during the parade as it passed through City Hall Plaza.
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Festival goers were treated to fantastic food as well as fun carnival rides and games.
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Bicycles parked at City Hall Plaza were decorated with Puerto Rican flags.
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